The Black Death Begins (3:32)
Abundant trade and shipping spread the Black Death rapidly through Asia and Europe. This video uses actors to add depth to this story, but the excellent maps are the most important for student understanding.
Kelly Cherry: 2011 National Book Festival
Kelly Cherry appears at the 2011 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: Kelly Cherry is poet laureate of Virginia. She has published 20 books of fiction, poetry and nonfiction; eight chapbooks; and translations of two classical plays. Her most recent titles are "The Retreats of Thought: Poems" (2009) and "Girl in a Library: On Women Writers & the Writing Life" (2009). She was the first recipient of the Hanes Poetry Prize given by the Fellowship of Southern Writers for a body of work. Other
Style Wars
New York's legendary Kings of Graffiti own a special place in the hip hop pantheon. Style Wars is regarded by many as the definitive document of the emerging hip hop culture, an emblem of the original, embracing spirit that burst forth to the world from underground tunnels, uptown streets, clubs and playgrounds.
Arts & Crafts, Traditional, Dance, Music, Children, Play, Urban Life, African American Culture / Northeast / 1983
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Creation and Contemporary Science: The Legacy of Thomas Aquinas
Dr William Carroll : Seminar
UT Recruits Students from Pittsburg and Chicago
Toledo recruit
UTMC Opens its first Family Physicians Center
Media Coverage from 2/15/12 on the opening of the new Family Physicians Center at Sylvania and Talmadge in Toledo
Henri A. Termeer, Former Chairman, President & CEO, Genzyme
"His gambles rewrote the rules of an industry... and helped him build Genzyme." Henri A. Termeer was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Genzyme Corporation for nearly three decades. Under his leadership, Genzyme grew from a modest entrepreneurial venture to one of the world's leading biotechnology companies. The Darden School was proud to welcome Mr. Termeer as a distinguished guest of its Leadership Speaker Series on February 16, 2012. The conversation was moderated by Dard
The Bridge To Clemson Program
http://www.clemson.edu/admissions/bridge/
Designed for a select group of academically talented freshmen, the Bridge to Clemson University program is a distinctive academic transfer program available by invitation only. Students must first apply for freshman admission to Clemson to receive consideration for the program. Beginning with a strong first year academic experience at Tri-County Technical College (four miles from the Clemson campus), the Bridge program includes targeted academic advisi
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Stories from the Stone Age - 7 of 15
This video shows the differences in people who moved to new locations and how they learned to work together to survive. Some images may be too intense for younger students. (10:00)
The Naked Underground: Female Samurai
In this video clip from The Naked Underground, Don Whitman is in Japan. He is dressed in a samurai suit, and participates in medieval combat with a female samurai. In the end, his loss means he has to pay honor to the female samurai.
Sacred Geometry in Art History
There isn't any sound, but the eight minute video does show geometric figures in many of the world's most famous paintings. There is some nude images in the painting and so the teacher should preview and, perhaps, select those paintings which offer the best lessons.
Best Practices Weekly--Teaching Math Vocabulary Effectively
In this Best Practices Weekly video, teacher Elliott reviews an article about effective ways of teaching Math vocabulary from Teaching Children Mathematics. Some key strategies include previewing or changing new context vocabulary words, leading students without first introducing difficult math vocabulary word (example-multiplication), having conversations with students about words with non-math meanings, and reviewing terms daily. This is a great resource to help teachers improve mathematics in
Duke Chapel Live - 2/22/2012 - Ash Wednesday
Duke Chapel Live - 2/22/2012 - Ash Wednesday
THE100 Session 3 Spring 2012
THE100 Session 3 Spring 2012
Bill De Luca
"V" for Vendetta
Patient Letters: Ovarian Cancer Survivor has "Amazingly Positive" Experience
This letter was written to UMMC from an ovarian cancer survivor, who is also a faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She gives her thanks and appreciation to Dr. Sarah Temkin and her team for the incredible care and warmth they showed her during her fight with cancer.
Related Links:
Greenebaum Cancer Center
http://www.umgcc.org/
Gynecologic Oncology Program
http://www.umgcc.org/gyn_program/ovarian.htm
Diagnostic and Treatment Services
http://www.umgcc.org/gyn_progra
Black Wings - The First Female African American Pilot
Bessie Coleman wanted to fly, and she wouldn't take no for an answer. As the first African American woman with a pilot's license, she proved her skill as a stunt pilot. (03:07)
Best Practices in Teaching Socio-Emotional Learning
In this Best Practices Weekly video, teacher Elliott reviews an article from Better Evidence Based Education on socio-emotional learning. Best practices include the following: logical, integrated order in skill progression, activity oriented, focused, and explicit and clear learning goals. This is a great resource to help build appropriate social skills in the classroom. (4:31)
Part 7 - Chapter 35 - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
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Part 7, Chapter 35: A Pitiful Incident. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by John Greenman.
Playlist for A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL594379211E091592
Le procédé support de caméra Steadicam. Conférence de Noël Very avec Pierre-William Glenn
Un support de caméra exceptionnel est présenté au musée Guimet à Paris en 1976 : le procédé « Steadicam », stabilisateur de caméra portée, inventé par l'Américain Garrett Brown. Jeune caméraman, Noël Véry s'intéresse alors immédiatement à cette machine, y voyant, avec raison, un grand avenir. Quelques années plus tard, le steadicam s'impose grâce à quelques films phare, en particulier Shining de Stanley Kubrick. Cette conférence décrit la découverte du steadic
